A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

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1984
1h 41m
7.5(393 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
TV Movie
Family

Overview

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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40 members
Acting

George C. Scott

Ebenezer Scrooge

George C. Scott
Acting

Roger Rees

Fred Holywell / Narrator

Roger Rees
Acting

David Warner

Bob Cratchit

David Warner
Acting

Susannah York

Mrs. Cratchit

Susannah York
Acting

Edward Woodward

Ghost of Christmas Present

Edward Woodward
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Angela Pleasence

Ghost of Christmas Past

Angela Pleasence
Acting

Michael Carter

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Michael Carter
Acting

Anthony Walters

Tiny Tim

Anthony Walters
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Caroline Langrishe

Janet Holywell

Caroline Langrishe
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Lucy Gutteridge

Belle

Lucy Gutteridge
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Nigel Davenport

Silas Scrooge

Nigel Davenport
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Mark Strickson

Young Scrooge

Mark Strickson
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Joanne Whalley

Fan

Joanne Whalley
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Frank Finlay

Jacob Marley

Frank Finlay
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Brian Pettifer

Ben

Brian Pettifer
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Peter Settelen

Belle's Husband

Peter Settelen
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Daniel Chatto

William

Daniel Chatto
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Timothy Bateson

Mr. Fezziwig

Timothy Bateson
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Michael Gough

Mr. Poole

Michael Gough
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John Quarmby

Mr. Hacking

John Quarmby
Acting

Peter Woodthorpe

Old Joe

Peter Woodthorpe
Acting

Liz Smith

Mrs. Dilber

Liz Smith
Acting

Kieran Hughes

Peter Cratchit

Kieran Hughes
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Orlando Wells

Little Boy Cratchit

Orlando Wells
Acting

Cathryn Harrison

Kate

Cathryn Harrison
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John Sharp

Tipton

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Danny Davies

Forbush

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Derek Francis

Pemberton

Derek Francis
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Catherine Hall

Meg

Catherine Hall
Acting

Pat Rose

Mrs. Fezziwig

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Joseph Blatchley

George

Joseph Blatchley
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Gavin Asher

Alfred

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Rebecca Burrill

Anne

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Tim Munro

Mr. Topper

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Alan Bodenham

Poulterer

No Image
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Spencer Banks

Dick Wilkins

Spencer Banks
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Louise Gasser

Martha Cratchit

Louise Gasser
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Sasha Wells

Belinda Cratchit

No Image
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Nancy Dodds

Little Girl Cratchit

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Ian Giles

Boy Who Gets Turkey

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